Shiny-floor show explained

A shiny-floor show is a light entertainment television program that is recorded in or broadcast from the floor of a television studio, often in front of a live audience. The name derives from the flat floor of the studio, which is typically covered in a shiny temporary self-adhesive plastic overlay.^[1] Modern studios may have a laser-levelled black resin floor to allow multi-camera tracking.^[2]

Examples of shiny-floor shows include studio-based celebrity competition shows such as the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing,^{[3] [4]} game shows such as BBC's The Weakest Link,^[5] and talent shows such as The Voice and The X Factor.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ten questions for Adrian Swift. Brook. Stephen. April 16, 2012. The Australian. 23 April 2016.
2. Web site: Davis . Paul . Jevons . Laura . Hooker . Ben . Jackson . Tim . Cost model: Film and TV studios . Building . 27 February 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Shiny Floor Shows. Schott’s Vocab Blog. 2016-04-23. April 1, 2010. The New York Times.
4. News: A step in the right direction?. Wells. Matt. 2004-06-20. The Guardian. en-GB. 0261-3077. 2016-04-23.
5. Web site: Behind the Music of the Shiny Floor TV Shows. BASCA British Academy of Songwriters Composers and Authors. en-US. 2016-04-23.
6. Web site: Analysis: Shiny floor talent show audiences tumble while renovations hold firm. mUmBRELLA. en-US. 2016-04-23. October 23, 2014.